title: Improvement of physical and psychological symptoms after breast reduction.
abstract: This study suggests that women who underwent breast reduction showed a significant improvement in both physical and psychological symptoms associated with macromastia and in their overall quality of life, 12 months postoperatively. Comparing pre- with postoperative scores obtained with the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination Self-Report (BDDE-SR23), the Short Form-36 Health Survey and the Symptom Inventory Questionnaire, the study objectively proves that breast reduction increases patient's satisfaction with their body image and improves their lives from both a psychological and relational point of view.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rogliani
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gentile
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Labardi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Donfrancesco
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cervelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001828:Body Image; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult